Network for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management, Haemostasis and Thrombosis
The in vitro effects of crystalloids and colloids on coagulation.
Worth a close look for those with a specialist interest in this area. Adds to a fast growing body of literature on the various effects of i.v. solutions on coagulation in-vitro. We wait with baited breath for the clinical studies.
– Monty Mythen
There are two major disturbing points about this article. Firstly, the main effect of some colloids is to increase the elimination of coagulation factors; therefore, it is absolutely compulsory to make in vivo studies. Secondly, no mention is made of the type of HES being studied.
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